Societal level effects of population growth

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Societal level effects of population growth

1960’s Fears of Population Growth

Population Policy

1971 US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report

1971 US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report

1971 US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report

1971 US National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report

NAS 1971 conclusion

1971 recommendations

1971 NAS claim:

Julian Simon

Julian Simon

1986 NAS report

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But markets are fallible -- so that there may not be sufficient time for markets to react and provide alternatives

Renewable resources

More on diminishing returns

What populations can do

Conclusions

Will income inequality decrease?

Effects for women

More recent economic analysis

Age distribution matters!

Environment

Problems

Biodiversity

Author: jane menken

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